I recently travelled deep into the countryside on a covert mission. I was to meet the semi-retired head of a hugely successful (in terms of long-term performance) fund management company. My brief was to scribble down his secrets for posterity.

Competition between fund domiciles is intensifying as the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive approaches and hedge fund administrators are upping their game. The Netherlands has emerged as a challenger for alternative investment business, writes Stefanie Eschenbacher.

Crossing the Atlantic is a challenge for asset managers, no matter on which side the home port is. Stefanie Eschenbacher talks to Mike Niedermeyer of Wells Fargo Asset Management, which strengthened its European product range this year with several new additions.

The soar-away price of gold has seen gold exchange-traded commodities leave other metals in the dirt. But India's plan to spend $1.7 trillion on infrastructure over the next decade might help narrow the gap, writes Nick Fitzpatrick.

In the past three years a number of emerging market bond funds hit the market. Performance of this asset class has been good, but fund flows have yo-yoed between vehicles investing in local and hard currency debt. George Mitton reports.

Alternative assets are set to rise but fragmentation is still a problem for the AIFMD, which is soon due for its second iteration. Managers need to rely on service providers more than ever, says Anja Grenner of Intertrust.

As China continues to open its financial sector to foreign investors and embed itself ever deeper into the global economy, now is the time to handpick the stocks and investment targets that foreign investors crave, says Jun Li, chief investment officer of Sagard China.

Roundtables & Panels

Jersey’s ability to innovate, its potential role as a post-Brexit bridge between the UK and the EU, and a significant increase in alternative assets were among the topics discussed by our panel. Chaired by Romil Patel in St Helier.

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Brexit debate

The Leaver, the Remainer

Watch the debate between the pro-Brexit Roger Bootle and pro-Remain Gina Miller which took place at the SGG Thought Leadership Series event in January. Also watch the panel that followed on the distribution of UK funds into the EU and much more!